diff --git a/tasks/backup.yml b/tasks/backup.yml
index 9d6aaed7cd00762177510cb38f214f958a6817b6..b5cb8ba26884a2cea84a163878f9f29e76d5b103 100644
--- a/tasks/backup.yml
+++ b/tasks/backup.yml
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@
   cron:
     name: mongodb backup cleanup
     job: 'find /opt/mongodbbackup/* -mtime +{{ mongodb.backup.keep_days - 1 }} -type f -exec rm {} \;'
-    special_time: daily
+    minute: "17"
+    hour: "12"